PREDETERMINE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PREDETERMINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREDETERMINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREDETERMINE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREDETERMINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREDETERMINE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PREDETERMINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREDETERMINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PREDETERMINE
- The letter E appears four times in PREDETERMINE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PREDETERMINE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To settle or decide something in advance so that it cannot easily be changed.
Predetermine suggests that the outcome is fixed before events unfold, whether by a plan, a rule or fate. Debates about free will often ask whether our genes or surroundings predetermine what we choose.
How PREDETERMINE is used
Usually used with an object such as an outcome, result or course.
- The rules predetermine who will play first.
- You cannot predetermine the result of an honest vote.
- Some believe that birth order may predetermine personality.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREDETERMINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PREDETERMINE
4 longer words begin with PREDETERMINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PREDETERMINE
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Common questions about PREDETERMINE
- Is PREDETERMINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREDETERMINE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREDETERMINE worth?
- PREDETERMINE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREDETERMINE mean?
- To settle or decide something in advance so that it cannot easily be changed.
- What letters can be added to PREDETERMINE?
- PREDETERMINE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PREDETERMINE:
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